Motivational interviewing is a clinical approach helping people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change behaviors. It is a practical, empathetic, and short-term process that considers how difficult it is to make life changes.
Motivational interviewing is often used to address addiction, anger, and the management of physical health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. Clients may not be ready to commit to change, but motivational interviewing helps them move through the emotional stages of change necessary to develop motivation.
Motivational interviewing has shown to be effective for several situations including:
- Substance use disorder
- Smoking
- Weight loss
- Medication adherence
- Cancer care
- Diabetes care
- Health behaviors among children
The process is twofold. The first goal is to increase the person’s motivation and the second is for the person to make the commitment to change. Therapists utilizing motivational interviewing encourage clients to talk about their need for change and their reasons for wanting to change to evoke a conversation about change and commitment. The interviewer listens and reflects the client’s thoughts so that the client can hear their reasons and motivations expressed back to them.
Motivational Interviewing is based on four key principles:
- Express Empathy
- Support Self-Efficacy
- Roll with Resistance
- Develop Discrepancy
Motivational interviewing is a clinical approach helping people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change behaviors. It is a practical, empathetic, and short-term process that considers how difficult it is to make life changes.
Motivational interviewing is often used to address addiction, anger, and the management of physical health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. Clients may not be ready to commit to change, but motivational interviewing helps them move through the emotional stages of change necessary to develop motivation.
Motivational interviewing is short-term counseling that requires just one or two sessions, though it can also be included as an intervention along with other, longer-term therapies such as cognitive therapy, support groups, and stress management training.
Sources
Motivational Interviewing | Psychology Today
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